PLT4M

JUNE 19, 2025

The high school physical education curriculum plays a critical role in shaping students’ long-term relationship with health and fitness. For many, high school physical education class marks the final formal experience with structured physical education before transitioning to an independent, active lifestyle beyond the walls of school.

High School

Better Coaching

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Early morning practices often leave athletes insufficiently hydrated, exacerbating fatigue and reducing endurance. 2017 ) Hydration studies reveal that dehydration impairs endurance, cognitive function, and recovery. School start times for middle school and high school students — United States, 2011–12 school year.

Nutrition

SHAPE America

MAY 22, 2025

Learn how to identify their target heart rate zone (and understand why staying within that zone can improve cardiovascular endurance). She is a National Board Certified Teacher and the 2025 SHAPE America National Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year. These quick check-ins help students build awareness and ownership.

Physical Education

Better Coaching

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Parents and coaches, bombarded with stories of children being offered collegiate scholarships in middle school or making national-level teams at age ten, feel an impetus to accelerate their own childrens development. This underscores the futility of making high-stakes decisions about a childs athletic future in elementary school.

Sports

Relentless School Nurse

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Together, we can turn this challenging moment into a powerful lesson in democracy, resilience, and the enduring strength of the human spirit. She has organized a series of webinars for individuals who are navigating living/working and schooling under the same roof. Click to view slideshow.

Schooling

PLT4M

AUGUST 1, 2025

Schools are moving beyond traditional team sports to provide more choice, variety, and accessibility. Instead of forcing students into one mold, schools are offering options that meet them where they are. And as more students experience success in a fitness walking class, they gain confidence to stay active beyond school as well.

Fitness

Gopher Sport

MARCH 3, 2025

Muscle Engagement: Lifting and rolling a bowling ball works various muscle groups in the arms, shoulders, chest, and legs, building strength and endurance. Lifetime Activity: Bowling is a sport that can be enjoyed at any age, encouraging students to maintain an active lifestyle beyond school.

Physical Education

The Sporting

JUNE 9, 2025

Introduction: The Hallowed Grounds of English Football The Enduring Significance of Football Stadiums Football stadiums are far more than mere playing fields; they stand as cultural epicentres, bastions of community identity and theatres where the rich drama of human emotion unfolds. Let’s take a closer look.

Endurance

Keeping Kids in Motion

JUNE 18, 2025

In the 1970s, my siblings and I played on the same swing set at my elementary school that my mom had used back in the 1950s. Those swings endured for decades, staying in place until 2005 when they were removed. Everyone loved them.

Elementary School

Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 17, 2024

New Jersey State School Nurses Association (NJSSNA) is celebrating the conclusion of our 2024 Spring Conference. Our second in-person since COVID as we continue to rebuild our strength, endurance, and school nurse community. The theme of NJSSNA2024 was “School Nurses Make the Impossible, Possible.”

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

From my vantage point, I see a healthier school population of both staff and students. School nurses who stayed through COVID, give yourself a huge standing ovation. The mistreatment and harsh words you endured did not deter you from implementing public health strategies to keep your school communities as safe as humanly possible.

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Benefits of Exercise Snacks: While further research is needed, exercise snacks may offer several benefits, including improved cardiovascular health, increased endurance, flexibility, muscle strength, and reduced blood sugar levels. The key is consistency—regularly incorporating exercise snacks into your daily routine over time.

Exercise

Relentless School Nurse

OCTOBER 31, 2022

As our current moment draws us to Niemöller’s words once again, Museum experts will discuss their origins and reflect on their enduring power to inspire individuals to act and recognize our common humanity.” After the Holocaust, Niemöller called for acknowledgment of German guilt.

Endurance

Relentless School Nurse

AUGUST 12, 2023

We are #NASNStrong when our community is informed, connected, and ready to meet the increasing demands of our students and school communities. Membership in NASN is an investment in yourself and in school nursing as a specialty practice. My best advice to any school nurse who asks me is always, “Join NASN!”

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 7, 2024

Wald’s journey began in 1893 when, as a young nurse from the New York Hospital Training School, she embarked on a mission to teach home nursing to immigrant families in New York’s Lower East Side. Witnessing the dire living conditions and lack of healthcare access, Wald was inspired to make a difference.

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Her story sheds light on the personal and professional struggles endured by healthcare professionals during this unprecedented time. Cornelia Griggs’s account of the pandemic is a poignant example of the immense sacrifices and challenges faced by frontline medical workers, particularly women and mothers.

Schooling

Physical Education Update

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

As he performs ultra-endurance runs across different countries, states and geographical areas, students are invited to watch his progress on his website, and log enough combined miles so they match the distance he’s run. Students log in miles in school gyms and playgrounds, to keep Paul company. began the P.A.C.E.

Endurance

PLT4M

AUGUST 22, 2023

The health benefits of physical education schools are well documented. After exploring the current state of student health and wellness, we outline and review the short and long-term health benefits of physical education in schools. Only 26% of high school-aged students attend PE classes 5 days a week.

Physical Education

Active Schools Us

JUNE 6, 2024

Author: Joe McCarthy My goal is for students to learn how to overcome obstacles, whether at school, at home, with friends, or in sports. Adversity teaches us valuable lessons about ourselves, the power of endurance, and the importance of occasional discomfort. I want students to feel that they can overcome anything!

Teaching

Elementary P.E. Games

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Looking for a new and exciting tag game to engage your elementary school students in PE class? Look no further than “Toilet Tag”! This game not only provides a fun and energetic experience but also helps develop important motor skills, endurance, agility, spatial awareness, and teamwork.

Elementary

Physical Education Update

AUGUST 12, 2022

And in at least one high school, it has been extremely successful. The video above shows an example of how Crossfit concepts can be used in a high school physical education setting, as a program for students who want to work harder than in their traditional PE classes.

Physical Education

Gopher Sport

MARCH 5, 2024

Scooter activities provide cardiovascular and muscular endurance opportunities as well as so many other learning experiences. Kids love scooters because they are fast and fun! Use scooters to teach fleeing/dodging skills, fitness components, nutrition, teamwork, and offense/defense strategies!

Nutrition

Active Schools Us

OCTOBER 11, 2022

There’s nothing we can do to change any of the negative experiences that adults endured as children. Here are 3 tips for building a parent and colleague support system within your school. In many school buildings it would be easy to shut your door and do your thing. Active Schools and OPEN are two great places to get started.

Physical Education

Stanford Childrens

MARCH 9, 2023

It has been a part of my room all of these years, through middle school and high school. This year, the high school senior’s dream came true. Yet, the elite high school athlete from Danville, California, had to endure a lot to get where she is today. It has always been my focus,” Cate says.

High School

PLT4M

AUGUST 9, 2024

Many PE classes at the high school level look to take essential steps to transition students from school to an adult life that still values and prioritizes personal fitness and wellness. Let’s delve into Standard 2 and an important sub-standard at the high school level. Ready to WOW your Admins?

Fitness

Aspire-Ed

MARCH 18, 2024

The webinar includes discussions on: -The role of OAA in the curriculum -How it can support a child's development -Ways to implement OAA activities across different learning stages -Practical takeaways The webinar is designed to offer practical advice and activities that can be executed in your school, benefiting pupils and staff alike.

Endurance

Physed n Health

JANUARY 23, 2024

Teachers can set rest periods between sets and track individual student progress throughout the school year. Jump Rope Test Integrate the classic jump rope test into your curriculum and evaluate students’ agility, coordination, and cardiovascular endurance.

Agility

Heartzones

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Check out the heart rate graph, that displays the heart rate of two different high school students throughout her training protocols, which included strength training using a variety of unusual resistance devices, while also providing interval aerobic conditioning. We live in a high tech world. Show me your data from the “new PE”.

Physical Education

PLT4M

MARCH 15, 2024

From high school basketball players all the way up to the best players in the NBA, success starts in the weight room. The high school weight room unlocks new levels of success for high school athletes. PLT4M partners with over 1,000 schools in PE and Athletics. Great question!

High School

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Physical education in high school is integral to a student’s educational journey. However, high school physical education is at a crossroads with a lack of funding, lowering graduation requirements, and little respect for the subject. 2) Mental – High school is a tough time for many students.

High School

PLT4M

JANUARY 11, 2024

When it comes to school fitness facilities, the weight room stands out as a hub for students to build strength, endurance, and confidence. Let’s explore the best practices that will help keep your school’s weight room a safe and productive space for all. >>> What Does Weight Room Safety Mean?

Schooling

Open Phys Ed

JANUARY 15, 2024

Jump Rope YouTube Playlist Courtesy and thanks to Kids Heart Challenge and North Attleboro Middle School. Combines movement concepts (direction, levels, force, time) with skills as directed by the teacher (3); Applies the movement concepts of speed, endurance and pacing for running (4a). Outcome [E3.3-5c].

Motor Skills

Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Just as we wouldn’t expect adults to endure six hours of non-stop learning, we shouldn’t subject young learners to such conditions. Place sports activities for older students farther from the school, while more creative or individual activities can be closer for better supervision.

Physical Activity

Stanford Childrens

AUGUST 1, 2024

That day came when she was 17 years old, a senior in high school in 2008. Ultimately our program is successful due to the strong multidisciplinary team and enduring connections we form with patients and their families.” “All along, doctors talked about an eventual heart-lung transplant, so it was always on my radar,” ToneeRose says.

Endurance

PLT4M

APRIL 17, 2023

At the high school level, the weight room is a classroom. Therefore, high school strength and conditioning curriculum plays a pivotal role in students’ long-term development in physical education. With a proper high school strength and conditioning curriculum, all students can reap the benefits of resistance training.

High School

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

High school athletes particpate in an in season lift. In high school athletics, or any level for that matter, maintaining a stable roster is KEY. Schedule a free 10 minute consultation to see how PLT4M can help you with in season and off season training for high school athletes. Staying out of the depth chart. Find a Time.

Strength

Stanford Childrens

AUGUST 14, 2024

In high school, she had to receive TPN in the classroom and endure gawks and comments as her machine whooshed and beeped. “In Her ultimate hope is to help others with disabilities overcome a sense of loneliness and, at times, cruelty—things she herself experienced growing up.

Motivation